ASSA for a senior AP position

Economista7e7

What to expect in an interview? I know it'll be different from the first time around. Can somebody from the demand side tell me how APs, who have been out 4-5 years, are judged? I understand pubs and CV matters, but specifically in an interview, what do you look for in a senior AP?

Supply side here. But lots of experience in recruiting in a past life. If I were looking at your application, I'd be focused on:

Why are you leaving your current position? (looking at research performance, teaching ability, how well you get along with colleagues and fit in the department. How different is this department to our department and why might things be different?

Do you need or want to start your tenure clock again and why?

How have you performed in your post-PhD life so far? Is this trending up or down? Based on your post-PhD performance, are you someone we could have around for the long-term, and would you be likely to stay or jump ship again?

What is the best way to explain that I want to restart my clock and signal that I will be productive?

Supply side here. But lots of experience in recruiting in a past life. If I were looking at your application, I'd be focused on:
Why are you leaving your current position? (looking at research performance, teaching ability, how well you get along with colleagues and fit in the department. How different is this department to our department and why might things be different?
Do you need or want to start your tenure clock again and why?
How have you performed in your post-PhD life so far? Is this trending up or down? Based on your post-PhD performance, are you someone we could have around for the long-term, and would you be likely to stay or jump ship again?
Actual demand side can correct me. But this is what I'd be probing.

Its hard. Like when you leave an industry job on bad terms but have to use that and its references as the basis for your new one, but there are ways around it, and recruiters who are not idiots recognize that some places are junk or not a good fit and that things may be different here.

1. Compelling reasons you have not been productive.

2. Compelling reasons why things will be different if they take you on, and why you are such a good fit there (particularly relative to the previous department).

If they are interviewing you already, you're half way there. You might even get along with the committee, who might not like former department, and just get it. I've had this happen (in a non-academic context when I Was leaving a toxic team; new team I was applying for had worked with me and wanted to help get me out).

Also, depending on where you are applying, being productive-enough might be enough. Following from the previous point: sure, hyper productivity is great, but if you are good personality to have around, good with students, etc., they could take you on being productive enough if you have a sensible reason why its been tough to date and they like you (but no sob story or complaints; frame it as neutral and reasonable as you can).

Thats all I got, and in the academic context its well beyond my realm of expertise! Particularly given how rough the market has been for me so far!

Its hard. Like when you leave an industry job on bad terms but have to use that and its references as the basis for your new one, but there are ways around it, and recruiters who are not idiots recognize that some places are junk or not a good fit and that things may be different here.
1. Compelling reasons you have not been productive.
2. Compelling reasons why things will be different if they take you on, and why you are such a good fit there (particularly relative to the previous department).
If they are interviewing you already, you're half way there. You might even get along with the committee, who might not like former department, and just get it. I've had this happen (in a non-academic context when I Was leaving a toxic team; new team I was applying for had worked with me and wanted to help get me out).
Also, depending on where you are applying, being productive-enough might be enough. Following from the previous point: sure, hyper productivity is great, but if you are good personality to have around, good with students, etc., they could take you on being productive enough if you have a sensible reason why its been tough to date and they like you (but no sob story or complaints; frame it as neutral and reasonable as you can).
Thats all I got, and in the academic context its well beyond my realm of expertise! Particularly given how rough the market has been for me so far!